List of records broken by Rohit Sharma after his heroics in IND vs WI ODI series
Rohit Sharma also broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 22-year-old record.
India completed their three-match ODI series against West Indies with Rohit Sharma playing a major role with the bat. The veteran opener returned to ODI cricket after a break and gave strong performances throughout the series.
Rohit Sharma scored a century in the second ODI before finishing the series with a 92-run knock in the third match at Mullanpur. His performances also helped him achieve several important records in ODI cricket.
The series was special for Rohit as he broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 22-year-old record for the fastest 10,000 ODI runs as an opener. He also reached the 12,000-run mark during the series.
Rohit added several other records against West Indies, including a unique milestone involving sixes in international cricket. Here are some of the major records he achieved during the series.
List of records broken by Rohit Sharma in IND vs WI ODI series
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Rohit has already achieved a lot during his ODI career, but his performances against West Indies added several more milestones to the list. Some of these records were previously held by legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and AB de Villiers.
Here is the full list of records achieved by Rohit Sharma
▸ Fastest to 10,000 ODI runs as an Opener (Surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s Record)
▸ Most runs by an Opener in Won matches (Surpassed David Warner’s Record)
▸ 2nd Fastest to reach 12,000 ODI runs
▸ 1st player to smash 100 sixes against West Indies in international cricket
▸ 1st player to smash 200 ODI sixes in a country
▸ Oldest ODI Centurion in India (Surpassed Sunil Gavaskar’s Record)
▸ Oldest ODI Centurion against West Indies (Surpassed Virat Kohli’s Record)
▸ Most sixes against West Indies in ODIs (Surpassed AB de Villiers’ Record)
▸ Most ODI Centuries against West Indies by an Indian Opener (Surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s Record)
▸ Most ODI runs by an Opener against West Indies (Surpassed Tamim Iqbal’s Record)
▸ Most 50+ Scores with 100+ Strike Rate as an Opener (Along with Adam Gilchrist)
▸ Most Centuries in 350+ Run Chases (Along with Virat Kohli)
How many ODI runs does Rohit Sharma have now?
Rohit Sharma has 12,120 ODI runs after the West Indies series. He is the third Indian batter after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to reach 12,000 ODI runs.
How many ODI centuries does Rohit Sharma have?
Rohit Sharma has 35 ODI centuries after the West Indies series. He scored a century in the second ODI but missed out on another hundred after being dismissed for 92 in the third match.
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